Homeland Security
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CongressDHS Acquisition Bills Approved By House Committee
The House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday approved a dozen bills, including two that codify existing acquisition policies within the Department of Homeland Security. The Reducing Costs of DHS Acquisitions […]
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BudgetHomeland Security Committee Authorizes $1.6 Billion For Airport Checkpoint Scanners
Unimpressed with the slow rollout of advanced scanning technology for screening carry-on bags at airport checkpoints, the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would authorize $1.6 […]
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BudgetHouse Committee Approves Coast Guard Authorization Bill
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday approved a bipartisan bill for the Coast Guard that would authorize an additional national security cutter (NSC) and six more fast response […]
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CongressMandatory Cyber Incident Reporting Bill Passes Senate
The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would require critical infrastructure owners and operators to report to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within 72 hours of discovering […]
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CongressHouse Authorization Panel Seeks 12th Coast Guard National Security Cutter
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Monday released a two-year authorization bill for the Coast Guard that seeks one more national security cutter (NSC) for the service that hasn’t […]
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Homeland SecurityBusiness Opportunities
DHS Issues Solicitation for HSPD-12 Identity Management System Refresh The Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Security Officer, has issued a Request for Proposal for a contract for […]
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Homeland SecurityContract Awards
CBP Adds $20M to Leidos Maintenance Contract Customs and Border Protection has modified and extended an existing maintenance services contract with Leidos [LDOS], upping the ceiling value by $20 million […]
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Homeland SecurityTech Developments
Toronto Airport First to Test Liberty Defense’s HEXWAVE Detection Scanner Liberty Defense says that Toronto’s Pearson International Airport has agreed to test the company’s HEXWAVE walk-through security detection scanner, becoming […]
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Homeland SecurityCBP Makes Progress Implementing Biometrics for Border Security
Several years after going all in on using facial recognition technology to verify the identities of persons arriving to and departing from the U.S., Customs and Border Protection has made […]
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Homeland Security
Dem Senators Want More NII Funding to Detect Drugs at Border
As Congress works to complete appropriations bills to fund the federal government for the rest of fiscal year 2022, a small group of Democratic senators is urging their leadership and […]